Associate – Equity Middle Office Support *

Crédit Agricole SA; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking group is seeking an Associate for Equity Middle Office Support in Hong Kong. The successful candidate will manage transactional integrity across trading applications, provide key support during Asian trading hours, and monitor corporate actions. Requirements include a Bachelor Degree in Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering, plus 5-7 years in an Equity Middle Office environment. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work independently are essential. Proficiency in English is required; French or Asian languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in Equity Middle Office environment.
• Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Front Office during Asian trading hours.
• Ensure transactional integrity across trading applications.
• Monitor and manage corporate actions like dividends.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Judgement and common sense

Education

Bachelor Degree in Finance, Mathematics or Engineering

Tools

MS Office

VBA

Job description

Associate – Equity Middle Office Support

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB). Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment bank of the Crédit Agricole group, the 10th largest banking group in the world *.

We support major companies and financial institutions in their development and the financing of their projects.

As pioneers in responsible finance, social and environmental commitments are at the heart of our activities.

Joining our teams means working in a multicultural environment, both dynamic and stimulating, where you will contribute to developing a sustainable economy.

We support employees throughout their journey: you will develop your skills and access various mobility opportunities among the diversity of our businesses in more than 30 international locations.

Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation and openness, where everyone is valued and empowered.

By working every day in the interest of society, Crédit Agricole CIB aligns with the Group values committed to diversity and inclusion and placing people at the heart of all its transformations.

All our jobs are open to people with disabilities. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

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*By balance sheet size - The Banker, Juillet 2025

Reference

2026-110574

Update date

25/03/2026

Business type

Types of Jobs - Operations

Job title

Associate – Equity Middle Office Support **

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Job summary

** This position will be under the Employee Referral Program in Hong Kong.

Summary Within, Operations, Premises & Country COOs (OPC) based in Hong Kong, Capital Market Operations (CMO) teams are responsible to process the transaction activities for Credit, Rates, FX/MM, Securities and Equities for multiple geographies (APAC and EMEA).

Capital Market Middle Office team in HK is around 40 staffs and 6 sub-teams:

• MO Sales and Client Services: In charge of deals originated by Sales including Trade validation, allocations, MTM reporting and collateral management
• MO IRD/ EIS: In charge of Interest Rate and Equity Derivatives
• MO FX/MM/ Credit: In charge of Foreign Exchange, Money Market and Credits
• MO Post Trade: In charge of the processing activities from FO systems to BO systems
• MO Reconciliation: In charge of the various reconciliation (FO-BO; FO-FO,…)
• MDA: In charge of Market Data activities

This role is within the Capital Markets Equity Trading and Sales Support Middle Office which includes:

• Equity Investment Solutions
• Equity Finance and Delta One

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support to Front Office business lines under Global Markets Division during Asian trading hours.
• Ensure transactional integrity across trading applications, including 1st level trade checking.
• Perform trade modification, cancellation, and/ or trade event processing (ie: early termination, partial termination, unwind) upon trading approval and report profit and loss impact, if any.
• Monitoring, calculation and validation of events affecting the life of a structured product, TRS(coupons,Securities transactions,early partial closing,early exercise,maturity,nominal changes,etc.) Equity SLB.
• Monitoring and management of the market data repository (equities, indices, proprietary indices, third parties, calendars) with internal or external providers.
• Monitoring and booking of various corporate actions like dividends and cash flow processing.
• Provide an efficient post-trade support by ensuring trade information flows efficiently through deal processing from front office to back-office system and front-office to front office system.
• Investigate and follow-up of breaks sent by back office, front office and other internal departments.
• Support local business development and volume increase.
• Adhoc participation and support for projects for continuous improvement and optimization of management processes (specifications, user tests, process drafting) in conjunction with project teams, IT teams and management.

Supplementary Information

In accordance with the Mandatory Reference Checking (MRC) Scheme implemented by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), a successful candidate for an In‑Scope Position who has held a position with an In‑Scope Institution in the past 7 years will be subject to a mandatory reference check. For more details, please refer to Mandatory Reference Checking Scheme Phase 2 | The Hong Kong Association of Banks.

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with the employer’s personal data policies, a copy of which will be provided immediately upon request.

Geographical area

Asia, Hong Kong

City

HONG KONG

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

University Degree holder from discipline in Finance, Mathematics or Engineering

Level of minimal experience

6‑10 years

Experience

Minimum 5‑7 years’ experience in Equity Middle Office environment

Required skills

• Comfortable with multi-tasking and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to details and a self-starter who is highly motivated.
• Good judgement, alertness and common sense

Technical skills required

• Good knowledge of financial products and understanding of the operational risks involved in Equity Derivatives, SLB and Structured products like Notes, Accu/Deccu etc
• Good analytical, organizational and interpersonal skill
• Versatile with PC tools and applications, e.g. MS Office, VBA

Languages

Fluency in English. Proficient in French or other Asian languages a definite advantage